HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.
History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.
| Mine / reported location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auger No 1Wolfe, KYNear CamptonMSHA 1517426 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1994 | Allen & Marshall Augering Company IncReported operatorMarshall Brad & Rance AllenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger No. 1Letcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1519267 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/04/2009 | Stoneridge Resources Inc.Reported operatorRobert D JesseeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger No. 11Pike, KYNear GulnareMSHA 1519564 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/2011 | Labco, LLCReported operatorVicki SalyerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger No 1 & No 2Martin, KYNear PilgrimMSHA 1515817 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/2010 | B & H Coal Company IncReported operatorG B HendricksonReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Auger No 1 SN #11Pike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1519140 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/2019 | Mill Branch Processing IncReported operatorGreg FleenorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger No 1 S/N 116Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1519095 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/2014 | Bubs Contracting IncReported operatorEverett Shepherd IIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger No 2Magoffin, KYNear SeitzMSHA 1507383 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1995 | Allen & Marshall Augering Company IncReported operatorMarshall AftonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger No 2Martin, KYNear JobMSHA 1514168 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1984 | Creekside Mining Company IncReported operatorYeomans CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger No. 26Daviess, KYNear North KnottsvilleMSHA 1519536 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/2025 | Western Kentucky Minerals, Inc.Reported operatorAnthony V LanhamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger No. 2 SN #11Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1519558 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/2011 | TLT Resources Corp.Reported operatorGerald K ThackerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger No 2 Surface MineMartin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1511560 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982 | P W Mather Coal CompanyReported operatorMather P WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger No 3Floyd, KYNear MartinMSHA 1515867 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1987 | B & H Coal Company IncReported operatorG B HendricksonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger No 4Magoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1516196 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1989 | B & H Coal Company IncReported operatorG B HendricksonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Serial # MBS11 Feds Creek #1Pike, KYNear Feds CreekMSHA 1519613 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2012 | Jaymax Coal Resources, LLCReported operatorJames N Cosmides; Kevin A MarshburnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger Site 1Martin, KYNear InezMSHA 1518013 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/27/1999 | B & J Auger Company IncReported operatorJoseph BuckReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Austin Coal Inc #1Leslie, KYNear CindaMSHA 1518336 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2005 | Austin Coal IncReported operatorAmes Caudill; Stephen T AdamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| AvocaJefferson, KYMSHA 1517037 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1992 | Nugent Sand CompanyReported operatorN S C Corp; Sibo Services IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ayrgem Strip MineMuhlenberg, KYNear Central CityMSHA 1502062 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1981 | Amax Coal CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ayrgem Strip MineMuhlenberg, KYMSHA 1503723 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1973 | Amax Coal CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ayr-TexHopkins, KYNear DaltonMSHA 1514208 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1984 | Clear Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorDuncan Ralph EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B-2Pike, KYNear KimperMSHA 1507133 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/11/1993 | Stone Mining CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B-402Floyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1512909 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/18/1988 | K C Rogers Coal Company IncReported operatorRogers K CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B 40 Southside SurfaceMartin, KYNear PilgrimMSHA 1516655 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1990 | Bizwil IncReported operatorBizzack JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B-5 SurfaceMagoffin, KYNear RoyaltonMSHA 1508782 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1987 | Bizwil IncReported operatorBizzack JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B-70Johnson, KYNear AuxierMSHA 1517405 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1994 | Bizwil IncReported operatorBizzack JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Babb BarnesCrittenden, KYMSHA 1505162 | FluorsparFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1991 | Triple M Mining CorpReported operatorMoodie BoyceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Babb-BarnesCrittenden, KYMSHA 1505161 | FluorsparUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1979 | Frontier Spar CorpReported operatorMarathon Oil CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Babb Land Improvement No 2Hopkins, KYNear Dawson SpringsMSHA 1514433 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1986 | Babb Land ImprovementReported operatorBabb John AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Babb StripWebster, KYMSHA 1511073 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | John A Babb Land ImprovementReported operatorBabb John AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Baby Huey MinePike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1515429 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/21/1987 | Sidney Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.
OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.